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€284,450 MediaLab.AI, Inc.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The UK DPA has imposed a fine of GBP 247,590 (EUR 284,450) on MediaLab.AI, Inc.The controller of the image-sharing and hosting platform Imgur failed to implement age verification.… UNITED KINGDOM ·ICO ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Minors Controllers Consent Feb 5, 2026
€10,000 FREE TECHNOLOGIES EXCOM, S.L.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on FREE TECHNOLOGIES EXCOM, S.L. The controller had reset user passwords and communicated the new passwords to the clients via… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 32 Encryption Security Controllers Feb 3, 2026
€2,000 Federazione Nazionale Ordini Professioni Infermieristiche (FNOPI): Insufficient legal basis for data processing Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) fined Federazione Nazionale Ordini Professioni Infermieristiche (FNOPI) €2,000 on 2026-01-29 for: Insufficient legal basis for data… Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6 Processing Cookies Telecommunications Jan 29, 2026
€12,000 Ministero della Cultura: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) fined Ministero della Cultura €12,000 on 2026-01-29 for: Non-compliance with general data processing principles. Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +3 Supervisory Authorities Processing Employees Jan 29, 2026
€5,000 Dr. Paolo Montemurro: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) fined Dr. Paolo Montemurro €5,000 on 2026-01-29 for: Insufficient legal basis for data processing. Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 9 Healthcare Processing Cookies Jan 29, 2026
€10,000 Istituto tecnico industriale statale “Stanislao Cannizzaro” di Catania: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) fined Istituto tecnico industriale statale “Stanislao Cannizzaro” di Catania €10,000 on 2026-01-29 for: Insufficient legal basis for… Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 9 Processing Education Public Authority Jan 29, 2026
€12,000 Istituto San Giuseppe La Salle di Milano: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) fined Istituto San Giuseppe La Salle di Milano €12,000 on 2026-01-29 for: Non-compliance with general data processing principles. Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +3 Supervisory Authorities Processing Education Jan 29, 2026
€50,000 Università Telematica e-Campus: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) fined Università Telematica e-Campus €50,000 on 2026-01-29 for: Insufficient legal basis for data processing. Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +1 Processing Education Public Authority Jan 29, 2026
GBP 120,000 ICO (UK) - Allay Claims Ltd Allay Claims Ltd (the controller) sent over 4 million direct marketing text messages to individuals promoting a different entity’s services. The DPA received over 48,000… United Kingdom Direct Marketing Telecommunications Consent Jan 15, 2026
€200 A medical student (the controller) worked as a ward attendant at a hospital Her duties were to remain in the immediate vicinity of patients, ensure their safety and notify the nursing staff immediately when necessary. While assigned to a patient with… 2026-0.016.479 ·Austria ·DSB Legitimate Interest Personal Data Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Jan 12, 2026
€27M FREE MOBILE: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The French DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 27,000,000 on FREE MOBILE. The controller suffered a data breach due to insufficient technical and organisational measures. This was… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 5, 32 Personal Data Controllers Security Jan 8, 2026
€27M FREE MOBILE: Insufficient technical and organizational measures to ensure information security. ⇄ 27 miljoen euro boete - Frans Nationaal Instituut voor Gegevensbescherming (CNIL). FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 5, 32 Security Controllers Personal Data Jan 8, 2026
€15M UNACCEPTABLE: Insufficient technical and organizational measures to ensure information security. ⇄ The French data protection authority (CNIL) has imposed a fine of €15,000,000 on FREE. The company suffered a data breach as a result of insufficient technical and organizational… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 32, 34 Security Data Breaches Notification Obligation Jan 8, 2026
€15M FREE: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The French DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 15,000,000 on FREE. The controller suffered a data breach due to insufficient technical and organisational measures. This was caused by… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 32, 34 Data Breaches Security Controllers Jan 8, 2026
AEPD: fines of €400,000 and €300,000 for telecom providers in SIM card fraud ⇄ Facts: The Data Protection Authority has imposed a fine of 400,000 euros on a telephone company for unlawfully changing the ownership of a mobile phone subscription and issuing a… EXP202306073 ·Spanje Telecommunications Personal Data Supervisory Authorities Jan 7, 2026
€400,000 AEPD fines two telecom providers €400,000 and €300,000 for SIM card fraud Facts: The Data Protection Authority has fined a telecommunications company €400,000 for unlawfully changing the ownership of a mobile phone subscription and issuing a dual SIM… Spain ·Art. 6 Telecommunications IP Address Identification Jan 7, 2026
€80,000 ONE WAY PRIVATE COMPANY: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Greek DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 80,000 on ONE WAY PRIVATE COMPANY. The fined entity is the processor of Thessaloniki–Thessaly Gas Supply Company S.A. (ETid-3016). The… GREECE ·HDPA ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +2 Processors Controllers Personal Data Dec 31, 2025
€10,000 SIGMA & KAPPA IMPORTING SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Greek DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on SIGMA & KAPPA IMPORTING SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME. The fined entity is the processor of Thessaloniki–Thessaly Gas Supply Company S.A.… GREECE ·HDPA ·Art. 32 Processors Controllers Security Dec 31, 2025
€5,000 REVMA PLUS Retail S.A.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Greek DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on REVMA PLUS Retail S.A.. The fined entity is the processor of Thessaloniki–Thessaly Gas Supply Company S.A. (ETid-3016). The… GREECE ·HDPA ·Art. 32 Controllers Processors Personal Data Dec 31, 2025
€27,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights Although the complainant (a former Vodafone customer) had requested Vodafone to delete his data in 2015 and this request had been confirmed by the company, he received more than… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 5 Personal Data Telecommunications Supervisory Authorities
€40,000 Slovak Telekom: Insufficient technical and organizational measures to ensure information security. ⇄ Een boete van 40.000 euro - van het Slowaakse databeschermingskantoor. SLOVAKIA ·Slovak Data Protection Office ·Art. 32 Security Personal Data Controllers Dec 30, 2025
€5,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Violation of the general principles for data processing. ⇄ Een boete van 5.000 euro - opgelegd door de Spaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (AEPD). SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 5 Processing Accountability Telecommunications Dec 30, 2025
€40,000 Slovak Telekom: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The controller did not take adequate security measures when processing personal data, thereby breaching the obligation to protect the processed personal data. SLOVAKIA ·Slovak Data Protection Office ·Art. 32 Security Controllers Personal Data
€20,000 Telecommunications company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing. ⇄ The Croatian data protection authority (DPA) has imposed a fine of 20,000 euros on a telecommunications company. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA, claiming that… CROATIA ·AZOP ·Art. 5, 6 Personal Data Processing Accountability Dec 30, 2025
€27,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Inadequate compliance with data subjects' rights in the processing of personal data. ⇄ Een boete van 27.000 euro - opgelegd door de Spaanse autoriteit voor gegevensbescherming (AEPD). SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 5 Personal Data Processing Accountability Dec 30, 2025
€5,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The spanish telecommunications and informations agancy (SETSI) decided Vodafone had to reimburse a customer for costs he was wrongfully charged for. Nevertheless, Vodafone… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 5 Personal Data Processing Telecommunications
€20,000 Telecommunications company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Croatian DPA (azop) has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on a telecommunications company. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA claiming that the company was still… CROATIA ·AZOP ·Art. 5, 6 Personal Data Processing Telecommunications
€15,000 Crowd Entertainment Limited: Insufficient compliance with data subjects' rights (regarding their personal data). ⇄ Een boete van €15.000 - De Roemeense nationale toezichthoudende autoriteit voor de verwerking van persoonsgegevens (ANSPDCP). ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 12, 15 Personal Data Supervisory Authorities Processing Dec 10, 2025
€15,000 Crowd Entertainment Limited: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 15,000 on Crowd Entertainment Limited. The controller failed to adequatly react to a data subjects request to exercise their rights. ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 12, 15 Personal Data Controllers Supervisory Authorities Dec 10, 2025
€72,000 TIGER MEDIA INC.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) fined TIGER MEDIA INC. €72,000 on 2025-12-03 for: Insufficient legal basis for data processing. Spain ·AEPD ·Art. 6, 27 Processing Telecommunications Supervisory Authorities Dec 3, 2025
€4.5M Telecommunications operator (operator of electronic communications networks and services): Non-compliance with general data processing principles Following an ex officio investigation, AZOP imposed a EUR 4.5 million fine on a telecommunications operator for multiple GDPR infringements. The controller transferred customer… CROATIA ·AZOP ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +4 International Transfer Privacy Shield Controllers Nov 24, 2025
€4.5M Telecommunications Company (Operator of Electronic Communications Networks and Services): Violation of the General Principles of Data Processing. ⇄ Een boete van 4.500.000 euro - opgelegd door de Kroatische Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (AZOP). CROATIA ·AZOP ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +4 Controllers Processors Processing Nov 24, 2025
€750,000 CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS: Non-compliance with general principles of data processing. ⇄ Een boete van 750.000 euro - van de Franse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (CNIL). FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 82 Controllers Processing Cookies Nov 20, 2025
€750,000 LES PUBLICATIONS CONDE NAST: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The French DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 750,000 on LES PUBLICATIONS CONDE NAST. The controller used multiple cookies on its website but failed to adequately implement them. FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 82 Controllers Cookies IP Address Nov 20, 2025
€72,000 AEPD · PS-00480-2025 Tiger Media Inc., the controller, operated an advertising platform for publishers and advertisers of adult products and services. The platform acted as an ad network, connecting… Spain ·Art. 6, 27 Legitimate Interest Controllers Processors Nov 14, 2025
€40,000 Quarantadue S.r.l.: Non-compliance with general principles for data processing. ⇄ Een boete van 40.000 euro - van de Italiaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (Garante). ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5 Controllers Processing Telecommunications Nov 13, 2025
€40,000 Quarantadue S.r.l.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 40,000 on Quarantadue S.r.l. The controller produced a television series about a criminal case which included real audio recordings that… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5 Controllers Processing IP Address Nov 13, 2025
€20,000 Multimedia News Società Cooperativa: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on Multimedia News Società Cooperativa. The controller failed to adequatly react to a request by a data subject to exercise their… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 12 Personal Data Controllers Supervisory Authorities Oct 23, 2025
€20,000 Multimedia News Società Cooperativa: Insufficient compliance with data subjects' rights. ⇄ Een boete van 20.000 euro - van de Italiaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (Garante). ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 12 Personal Data Controllers Supervisory Authorities Oct 23, 2025
€150,000 DIGI SPAIN TELECOM, S.L.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 150,000 on Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U. The controller rejected the application for a contract due to outstanding debt, despite this being… AEPD ·Art. 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Controllers Telecommunications Processing Agreement Sep 17, 2025
€150,000 DIGI SPAIN TELECOM, S.L.U.: Insufficient legal basis for the processing of personal data. ⇄ Een boete van 150.000 euro - opgelegd door de Spaanse autoriteit voor gegevensbescherming (AEPD). AEPD ·Art. 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Personal Data Processing Controllers Sep 17, 2025
€125M GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED: Insufficient legal basis for the processing of data. ⇄ 125.000.000 euro boete - Franse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (CNIL). FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 82 Controllers Personal Data Processing Sep 1, 2025
€200M GOOGLE LLC: Insufficient legal basis for the processing of data. ⇄ 200 miljoen euro boete - Frans Nationaal Instituut voor Gegevensbescherming (CNIL). FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 82 Controllers Personal Data Processing Sep 1, 2025
€125M GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The French DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 125,000,000 on GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED. While creating an account for the controller's services, the controller designed the cookie consent… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 82 Controllers Personal Data Cookies Sep 1, 2025
€200M GOOGLE LLC: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The French DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000,000 on GOOGLE LLC. While creating an account for the controller's services, the controller designed the cookie consent process in… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 82 Controllers Personal Data Cookies Sep 1, 2025
€18,000 GRUPO BONATEL SL: Insufficient technical and organizational measures to ensure information security. ⇄ Een boete van €18.000 - van de Spaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (AEPD). SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 5 Security Controllers Accountability Aug 22, 2025
€18,000 GRUPO BONATEL SL: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 18,000 on the GRUPO BONATEL SL. The controller suffered a data leak due to insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 5 Security Controllers Telecommunications Aug 22, 2025
€6,200 Media Company: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,200 on a media company. The controller failed to comply with an order from the DPA to implement an adequate cookie banner. AUSTRIA ·DSB ·Art. 58 Supervisory Authorities Supervision Controllers Aug 6, 2025
€6,200 Media company: Insufficient cooperation with the supervisory authority. ⇄ Boete van 6.200 euro - Oostenrijkse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (dsb). AUSTRIA ·DSB ·Art. 58 Supervisory Authorities Supervision Telecommunications Aug 6, 2025
€2,000 Linea Stampalibera Società Cooperativa r.I.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on Linea Stampalibera Società Cooperativa r.I. The controller, who operates a news site, has disclosed too much personal… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5 Retention Period Controllers Processing Aug 4, 2025